Tag Archives: butternut squash

Orrecchiette with winter squash – 10/31/16

Well, it is Halloween at our house and we are ready for trick or treaters. Unfortunately, no one shows. Must be a combination of a Monday night, on and off rain, and being at the end of a cul-de-sac. Guess … Continue reading

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March 11, 2016 – Meat day! Lamb chop with butternut squash and asparagus

Sometimes I literally have to throw John a bone. Last night was a meat night.  He’s been super about eating a lot of vegetarian meals and fish but he does get a hankering for something on the hoof occasionally. Since … Continue reading

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February 2, 2016 – Pan-roasted chicken, butternut squash and broccoli

Not sure why my iPhone has decided to take smaller pictures. It is something which I must have done inadvertently. Here is Chicken Monday on Tuesday. No doubt I shall be confused about which day of the week it is … Continue reading

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January 25, 2016 – Chicken Monday

Just a comforting, homey meal on Monday.  John made the chicken and I roasted the butternut squash and sautéed some broccoli. The gravy is from a McCormick’s chicken gravy packet. Nothing fancy here but very satisfying.

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January 18, 2016 – Chicken Monday

Well, yum. Chicken thighs on the grill are always appealing to me and John has cooked them perfectly. My charges, the vegetables, are interesting. I have a whole rutabaga plus a another piece left over from the North African stew … Continue reading

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January 12, 2016 – North African Bean Stew with Barley and Winter Squash

New recipe tonight! From New York Times Cooking a North African bean stew with barley and winter squash. This was a really tasty and filling vegetarian dish. We made up a new (to us) spice blend called baharat. Two thumbs … Continue reading

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Friday, February 13, 2015 Chicken Friday?

I seem to be having trouble sticking with my usual progression of meals, i.e. Chicken Monday, GBOF Tuesday, etc. So somehow chicken got taken out of the freezer on Wednesday and cooked on Friday. I think it means that now … Continue reading

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January 12, 2015 – Chicken Monday

Nothing much to report yesterday as we tried to save up all our eating for our grandson’s birthday party. As it turns out we didn’t eat anything and ended the day with some eggs and toast in a quick dinner. … Continue reading

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January 5, 2015 – Chicken, green beans and butternut squash

A word about my methodology. I basically follow an old Weight Watchers program. I worked for Weight Watchers for several years about 20 years ago so I am most familiar with the program that was ongoing then. It worked for … Continue reading

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